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This week in Topic, we will be learning more about the Wright brothers and writing fact files about them.

In Science, we will be learning about invertebrates. We will be going on a bug hunt and finding out about what lives in our environment, what they are called and how we classify them.

In R.E, we will be learning about the stories of Jesus’ miracles and reflecting on what we should be thankful for.

In Phonics, we are working hard to learn our sounds ready for the phonics screening test. Please see the following letter to gain access to the resources available to support your child in preparation for this.

Revisit to Strengthen Phonics – session 1

Dear Parent,

Phonics Screening Check

In preparation for the year 1 phonics screening check in June, your child will need to be secure with reading words that contain the set 3 sounds. To support your child at home with this, I have attached some QR codes below which will take you to the teaching videos of the sounds your child will need to revisit.

Remember when reading a word, your child should use the strategy ‘special friends, Fred talk, read the word’.

In Maths, we will be learning about making arrays, making doubles and making equal groups by grouping or sharing.

Have a great week.

The Year 1 Team

In topic this week, we will be learning about the history of flight and creating a timeline of different flying machines.

Well done for working so hard and practising your phonics at home. Please continue to access the Oxford Owl online books and Reading wise as it really does make a difference to the children’s progress.

In Maths, we will be measuring and comparing mass, volume and capacity.

In Science, we will continue with our topic on the human body and learning about the sense of taste. The children will have the opportunity to taste a variety of things to decide whether they are sweet, sour, salty and bitter.

In RE, We will be learning about what Christians believe about God.

Reminder: The children will have dance on Wednesdays and P.E on Thursdays this half term.

Have a great week.

The Year 1 Team

This week we will be doing an art week. We will be collaging, learning how to mix colours and studying a well known artist.

In Phonics, we will be assessing the children on their progress over this half term ready to start new groups after the holiday. There won’t be any phonics books sent home on Friday.

In Maths, we will be learning about numbers to 50 on a number line, missing numbers on a number line and 1 more and 1 less. We will also be practising our number formation of numbers to 50.

We will also be doing some Easter activities this week including learning about the Easter story and how Christian’s celebrate Easter.

Have a great week and Happy Easter.

The Year 1 Team

We had an amazing day celebrating world book day. The children’s outfit’s were brilliant and it was lovely to share some of their favourite stories with the class.

This week is British Science week and we will be doing extra Science. We will be learning about the senses and carrying out a jelly experiment. Each year group will be learning about a well known Scientist.

We also have assessments in Maths, reading, grammar and spelling this week.

In Maths, we will continue to learn about place value to 50 and deepening our understanding of how to partition numbers into tens and ones. We will also learn how to use number lines to 50 and learn where the numbers go on a number line.

In phonics, we have had a number of children not returning the reading books sent home. If a book is not returned from the previous week we are unable to give out a new book. There are many books missing at great cost to the school. Please check at home to see if you have any school reading books and return as soon as possible.

On Wednesday 13th 1DF will be performing our assembly. Please join us to see what we have been learning and doing this term. The assembly starts at 9.00 AM.

Have a great week.

The Year 1 Team

This week in topic we will be reading the story ‘The old toy box’ and finishing our peg worry dolls and painting pictures of our favourite toys.

In Science, we will be investigating how to measure height. Looking at the tallest man in the world and making our own height chart and comparing ourselves with the tallest man in the world.

In Maths, we will be learning about doubles, finding the difference, related number facts , missing number problems and consolidating our knowledge of subtraction by counting back on a number line in our independent learning.

Don’t forget to complete the Numbots challenges to get a reward certificate for each level completed.

In phonics the children are making fantastic progress. Well done for completing the online home work and reading wise activities which supports their learning. Many children are working through the reading wise program and moving up a level.

On Monday, the children will be given the new spelling lists for this half of the term. Please support your child to learn these at home ready for Monday’s spelling tests.

Have a great week.

The Year 1 Team

This week in topic we will be learning about Toys from around the world and making our own peg worry dolls.

In Science, we will be learning more about parts of the body. We will be using microscopes and hand held lenses to look closely at parts of the body such as hair, nose and tongue.

In Maths, we will be learning about doubles, near doubles, subtraction using number bonds and subtraction by counting back on a number line.

Don’t forget to complete the Numbots challenges to get a reward certificate for each level completed.

In phonics the children are making fantastic progress and many of them are moving groups or moving up a book level in their phonics groups. Well done for completing the online home work and reading wise activities which supports their learning.

Have a great week.

The Year 1 Team

We had a busy week in Year 1 thinking about our mental health. We did activities that helped us understand the importance of listening to each other’s voices. We played Chinese whispers and made our own telephones.

We shared the things that are important to us and discussed and wrote about our favourite things and this helped us to understand that we all think differently and that’s ok. We even learnt how to sign the word ‘Favourite’!

We also thought and wrote about what kindness is. We wrote about things that we could do or say that are kind.